Illustrierter Beobachter: Flugzeug macht Geschichte
München: Verlag Franz Eher Nachfolger, 1939. First edition. Softcover. Folio. 160 (24)pp. Original illustrated wraps. Frontispiece photograph of Hermann Göring by Röhr, Magdeburg. Detailed photo-documentation of the history of aviation with text contributions, starting with Otto Lilienthal, the Wright Brothers, Charles Boisin, Robert Esnault-Pelterie, Henry Farman, Graf Zeppelin, etc. Contributions the Berlin airport, international competitions, military aviation, airplanes that never flew, reconnaissance, the airplane as weapon, sea planes, air battles, commercial aviation among other topics. Illustrated with an abundance of extraordinary b/w photographs and illustrations throughout, including thumbnail portraits of distinguished pilots. Two pages with illustration on milestones of aviation followed by index and table of contents. 24 pages of illustrated advertisements at rear. Text in German. Wraps with light wear along edges, light creasing, small abrasion at lower right front over and lightly rubbed. Starting lightly before last leave of advertisements. Wraps in overall good, interior in very good condition. g to vg. Item #43289
Price: $150.00